The Titan Submersible Odyssey
Feb 19, 2024 8:22:19 GMT -5
Post by Radrook Admin on Feb 19, 2024 8:22:19 GMT -5
Titan submersible implosion
Numerous industry experts had raised concerns about the safety of the vessel. Ocean Gate executives, including Rush, had not sought certification for Titan, arguing that excessive safety protocols and regulations hindered innovation.
James Cameron indicated it likely that the sub's early warning system alerted the passengers to an impending delamination of the hull. : 08:05 He added "we understand from inside the community that they had dropped their ascent weights and were coming up, trying to manage an emergency." 08:13 However, simulations suggested the implosion of the vessel took less than one second, likely only tens of milliseconds, faster than the brain can process information: there would not have been time for the victims to experience anything unordinary, and they would have died immediately, with no warning or pain, as their bodies were [instantly] crushed.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_submersible_implosion
The Titan Submersible Odyssey
This video features what might be the leaked script recording communications between the Titan submersible, and the supporting ship's crew before the final sudden implosion took place. If indeed it is genuine, then it raises some rather troubling issues that need to be thoroughly investigated. .
Troubling aspects:
The first troubling aspect, is that the Titan had only managed a 14-percent success-rate in its previous attempts to reach the Titanic.
The second troubling aspect is that the passengers were required to sign a waver acknowledging that the vessel was experimental, and had not been approved nor certified by any regulatory body.
The third troubling aspect is the rather unusual lack of concern by neither the crew nor those on the supporting vessel concerning the dangers to the hull's structural integrity of the vessel's hull as it descended too fast.
Instead, after each communication during which the depth was checked, everything was calmly announced as going according to schedule.
After all, it was common knowledge that the standard descent-rate needed to be 25 meters per minute. Yet, even though the Titan was far ahead of schedule, and clearly 684 meters too deep, the crew took absolutely no notice and only received a reassurance that all was going well.
Even when the vessel reached a depth of 1,200 meters deep too soon, there still seemed to be no awareness of the danger, and no warning from those they were communicating with?.
Possible causes?
1. Was it ignorance of the proper velocity of descent by the crew and those on the surface?
2. Was it crew suffering disorientation caused by the pressure on the hull?
Well, that would affect the crew, but not those on the supporting ship. Those on the supporting ship were would remain fully alert and were expected to advise the crew of the Titan that they were descending far too quickly.
Inside Look at Ocean Gate's 'Titan' Submersible:
people.com/oceangate-titan-submersible-everything-to-know-7551180